UPCOMING COURSES

R for Data Science Dublin

Aim

To introduce R to people who have to work with data and want to use R. The course concentrates on data organising, data visualising, and data reporting, all using only R.

This course brings people up to speed on the basics of R and offers plenty of opportunity for hands-on learning. By the end of the course participants will be able to prepare their own data summaries and write their own reports.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own datasets to work on in the hands-on sessions, which will be tailored to reflect their interests.

R for Analytics

Date: 19th & 20th November, 2018

Location: Dublin 2/4

Aim

This course is designed for those who wish to carry out deeper analyses of their data using statistical models and machine learning methods. Participants should have a grounding in R. The course covers classical modelling (Linear Models, GLMs, Multivariate Analysis), modern statistical methods (Text Mining, Nonlinear Modelling, Bayesian Analysis), and machine learning (both individual methods and combining groups of methods). The course includes new developments in R: specialist mapping tools and Simple Features for spatial analysis, the tidyverse, and integrated and reproducible research using rmarkdown.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own datasets to work on in the hands-on sessions, which will be tailored to reflect their interests.

Bespoke Training

In-house R courses for individual organisations. One of R’s many strengths is its range of application areas and our courses can be tailored to the interests of particular groups of users.

Advanced statistics or R courses. We have expertise in a number of specialist areas, including Modern Bayesian Methods, Machine Learning, Data Visualisation, and R package development. Users wishing to extend their R skills are encouraged to discuss their requirements with us.

Ongoing R Support. Gaining experience with R is a continuing process. We provide follow-up support to course participants so that they can discuss their R issues with us or with other members of the team.

The Course Team

mailto:aunwin@insightsc.ie

Prof Dr Antony Unwin

MA MSc PhD, Director & Statistician

Insightsc

Prof. Antony Unwin – Antony is a Director of Insight Statistical Consulting and former professor of computer-oriented statistics and data analysis at the University of Augsburg (formerly of Trinity College Dublin). He is a fellow of the American Statistical Society, co-author of the book “Graphics of Large Datasets”, and co-editor of the “Handbook of Data Visualisation”. His research focuses on data visualisation, especially in interactive graphics. Antony is author of the book “Graphical Data Analysis with R” published in 2015 by CRC Press and has written two R packages himself. See his blog on comparing outlier detection methods with the OutliersO3 package on Revolutions here.

The Course Team

mailto:training@insightsc.ie

Louis Aslett

PhD, Statistician

Insightsc

Dr Louis Aslett delivers R training courses throughout the year for Insight. He completed his PhD in Mathematical Statistics from Trinity College Dublin in 2012 and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University. Before that he spent 4 years in a pure research role in Chris Holmes’ group at the University of Oxford and as Junior Research Fellow at Corpus Christi College. He is author of several R packages and is also the maintainer of freely available RStudio server AMIs for easy and rapid deployment of R into the Amazon cloud service.

COURSE FEEDBACK

“The best training course I have ever attended, and I have attended many. Anthony and Louis are excellent and work well together to provide a fantastic learning environment. They were extremely helpful and made it very easy to learn. I highly recommend this course.”

“I personally found this course very useful, both instructors clearly very knowledgeable (and enthusiastic) about R, and were able to explain the different topics fluently and clearly.”

“The course was very professional and Louis and Antony were extremely knowledgeable, courteous and generous in giving help. Excellent on all fronts. ”

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R for Data Science
Aim: to introduce R to people who have to work with data and want to use R. The course concentrates on data organising, data visualising, and data reporting, all using only R.
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